The Canadian BDS Coalition has been calling for over a year to ask the Canadian government to cancel its estimated $5B unmanned armed drone contract. Over 5,000 letters have been sent, and over 80 organizations have endorsed the call. This was part of our#NoIsraeliArms4Canada campaign.
Militarizing the Sky: Opposing Canada’s Armed Drone Purchase
Now a broader based network of organizations are calling on the Canadian government, and the Canadian BDS Coalition is pleased to endorse the launch with the following webinar.
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Webinar:
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Wed, Sept 14, 1 PM ET
Join us for a panel and Q&A on Canada’s proposed armed drone purchase. The Canadian military is currently picking a contender for up to 5 billion CAD worth of armed drones. Join us to learn more from experts in the field and speak out against the government’s attempt to purchase and deploy a fleet of armed drones under our noses.
Presented by:
Canadian Foreign Policy Institute
Just Peace Advocates
World BEYOND War
Panelists:
Dr Samer Abdelnour, academic and activist
Maya Garfinkel, World BEYOND War
Azeezah Kanji, legal academic and writer
Kathy Kelly, Peace activist, Ban Killer Drones
Tim McSorley, International Civil Liberties Monitoring Group